The Trump White House is facing a new suit from National Association of the Deaf over not providing American Sign Language interpreters at press briefings and other events.
The White House Press Office is allegedly violating the First and Fifth Amendments, in addition to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the association said in a complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
“The only way many deaf individuals can meaningfully access the White House’s press briefings is through qualified ASL interpreters who appear on the screen beside the speaker,” the complaint says.
The association ...
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